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Portland Timbers v Houston Dynamo : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 31st Mar, 00:00 BST, Providence Park, Portland

Houston Dynamo, led by manager Ben Olsen, visit Phil Neville and his Portland Timbers side at the Providence Park on Monday morning in the Major League Soccer. Below we've got predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting stats including head-to-heads, and odds. All is accessible via the tabs below.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a slim 1-0 win here, and instead we're tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Portland and Houston will score at least 2 between them during 90 minutes. This is based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as historical records when they go head-to-head. We give it a probability of 80%. Bookmakers have it at 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Portland are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Portland
45%
23/20
8%
-
Draw
24%
12/5
6%
-
Houston
31%
23/10
8%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
11/2
7%
-
Portland 2-1
9%
8/1-
Portland 1-0
8%
17/2
5%
-
Houston 2-1
7%
11/1-
Portland 2-0
7%
11/1
9%
-
Houston 1-0
7%
11/1
20%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1-
Portland 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
12/1
13%
-
Houston 2-0
4%
16/1
19%
-
Portland 3-0
4%
20/1
11%
-
Portland 3-2
3%
22/1
10%
-
Houston 3-1
3%
22/1
12%
-
Houston 3-2
3%
28/1-
Portland 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
3/4
8%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
21/20
9%
-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/6
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
5/4
5%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1
13%
-
BTTS - Yes
60%
8/13
6%
-
BTTS - No
40%
6/5
8%
-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
3/1
14%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1
8%
-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
9/2
8%
-
Home/draw
69%
1/3
3%
-
Away/draw
55%
4/6
7%
-
Home/away
76%
3/10
1%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
2/9
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
3/1
11%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
7/4
10%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
2/5
7%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
9/2
22%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/7
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
10/1
22%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/20
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/25
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1
13%
-
Home DNB
62%
4/7
9%
-
Away DNB
48%
5/4
14%
-
Portland win to nil
21%
3/1-
Houston win to nil
14%
11/2
7%
-
Portland / Portland
23%
5/2
9%
-
Portland / Houston
3%
25/1
10%
-
Portland / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Portland
15%
9/2-
Draw / Houston
12%
6/1
13%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
-
Houston / Portland
4%
22/1
10%
-
Houston / Houston
16%
4/1
9%
-
Houston / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win form
3
Houston have drawn 3 consecutive away league games
7
Houston have not won in 7 consecutive league games
5
Houston have failed to score in 5 consecutive away league games
3
Houston have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive away league games
Portland
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portland1 - 1LA Galaxy
Portland1 - 0Austin
Portland1 - 4Vancouver
Portland0 - 0Dallas
Portland0 - 1Austin
Portland4 - 2LA Galaxy
Portland1 - 0Seattle
Portland4 - 4Saint Louis City
Portland3 - 0Salt Lake
Portland4 - 1Nashville
Portland3 - 2Minnesota
Portland2 - 0Vancouver
Portland2 - 2Houston
Portland2 - 1Sporting KC
Portland4 - 2San Jose
Portland1 - 2Seattle
Portland2 - 2LAFC
Portland1 - 3Philadelphia
Portland2 - 2DC United
Portland4 - 1Colorado
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APortland3 - 0Colorado
HPortland1 - 1LA Galaxy
APortland0 - 2Nashville
HPortland1 - 0Austin
HPortland1 - 4Vancouver
APortland0 - 5Vancouver
APortland1 - 1Seattle
HPortland0 - 0Dallas
HPortland0 - 1Austin
APortland1 - 1Vancouver
APortland3 - 3Salt Lake
HPortland4 - 2LA Galaxy
APortland1 - 2Colorado
HPortland1 - 0Seattle
HPortland4 - 4Saint Louis City
APortland2 - 3LA Galaxy
HPortland3 - 0Salt Lake
HPortland4 - 1Nashville
APortland2 - 3Dallas
HPortland3 - 2Minnesota
Houston
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
7
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Seattle0 - 0Houston
Columbus0 - 0Houston
Seattle0 - 0Houston
Saint Louis City3 - 0Houston
Seattle1 - 0Houston
Austin0 - 1Houston
LAFC0 - 2Houston
Vancouver3 - 4Houston
San Jose0 - 1Houston
Salt Lake3 - 2Houston
DC United1 - 4Houston
Atlanta2 - 2Houston
Portland2 - 2Houston
LA Galaxy2 - 1Houston
Austin1 - 0Houston
Sporting KC1 - 2Houston
Dallas2 - 0Houston
Minnesota1 - 2Houston
Chicago2 - 1Houston
Colorado0 - 1Houston
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHouston0 - 0Seattle
HHouston1 - 2Salt Lake
AHouston0 - 0Columbus
HHouston1 - 4Miami
HHouston1 - 2Dallas
HHouston1 - 1Seattle
AHouston0 - 0Seattle
HHouston2 - 1LA Galaxy
AHouston0 - 3Saint Louis City
HHouston2 - 1New England
AHouston0 - 1Seattle
AHouston1 - 0Austin
HHouston1 - 1Vancouver
HHouston4 - 1Salt Lake
HHouston0 - 0LAFC
AHouston2 - 0LAFC
HHouston0 - 1Toronto
AHouston4 - 3Vancouver
AHouston1 - 0San Jose
HHouston1 - 1Minnesota
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Portland since 2018
Portland
Houston
Goals: Scored
15
9
Games: Scored
7 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
0 / 7
POT
5
D
1
HOU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portland
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 3Houston
Portland2 - 1
Portland2 - 1
Portland2 - 1
Portland4 - 0
Portland2 - 1
League games at Houston since 2018
Houston
Portland
Goals: Scored
13
6
Games: Scored
5 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
2 / 7
POT
1
D
3
HOU
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Houston
Houston1 - 0
Houston5 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Portland
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Houston4 - 1
Goal Statistics

A truly awful PG of just 0.0 should cause concerns for Houston Dynamo fans, as should a 7 Major League Soccer games run in which they have failed to score more than 1 goal.

Portland Houston
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
0.0
goals
0.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Portland will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Houston will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+11
Portland have scored 11% more goals at home than predicted
-8
Houston’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2025/2025 season
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Portland
PG (predicted goals)
Houston
0
0
Attack rating
41%
better
POT
HOU
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Games scored4
3
Failed to score1
2
Scored first3
1
Goals scored6
3
Avg. goals scored1.2
0.6
Avg. shots per game6
6
Avg. shots per goal5
10
Conversion rate for19
10
Avg. XG for0.8
1
KickOff rating
+41%
Defence rating
7%
better
POT
HOU
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Games conceded3
3
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first2
2
Goals conceded7
8
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded11
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
18%
Avg. XG against1.9
0.9
KickOff rating
+7%

Portland v Houston Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Portland Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5213
F SurmanAntonyD CostaJ Fory
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Surman DEF5
-
E Miller DEF5
-
D Costa MID511
-
J Fory MID51
3
-
D Ayala MID5
1
-
K Sierocki MID5
-
K Genez FWD51
-
Antony FWD52
1
-
F Mora  FWD51
1
-
J Pantemis GLK4
-
Z McGraw DEF4
2
-
K Miller DEF4
1
J Ortiz MID4
1
-
C Paredes MID4
1
-
A Lassiter FWD4
-
S Moreno FWD31
-
M Crépeau  GLK1
-
J Mosquera DEF1
-
C Bravo DEF1
-
Houston Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5112
O AwodesuN LodeiroE DueñasO Awodesu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O Awodesu DEF5
2
-
G Dorsey DEF5
-
E Bartlow DEF5
1
-
F Escobar DEF5
2
-
D Steres DEF5
1
-
N Lodeiro MID51
-
S Kowalczyk MID5
1
-
A Bassi MID51
1
-
Artur MID5
1
-
E Dueñas MID51
2
-
E Ponce FWD511
2
-
A Tarbell GLK4
-
J McGlynn MID41
-
I Aliyu FWD4
1
-
G Segal FWD3
-
J Maurer GLK2
-
E Sviatchenko DEF2
-
J Urso MID1
1
-
B Raines MID1
-